Press
Yellow Bike Project in the Media
2009
2008
- 2008-09 Momentum – Austin’s Bicycle Culture
- 2008-06-30 The Austin American Statesman – Geared up for work
- 2008-06-27 The Austin Chronicle – Yellow Bike Moves with a Heavy Load and a Light Heart | video | photos
- 2008-06-22 KVUE News -Yellow Bike Project moves to new home (video)
- 2008-06-20 Fox News Austin – Austin Yellow Bike Project Moving (video)
- 2008-06-20 KEYE News – Pedal power to put bike shop in new location (video)
- 2008-06-16 The Daily Texan – Bike swap raises funds for local organization
- 2008-06-05 US News and World Report – SmartBike DC Tries to Catch a Green Wave (a brief YBP callout!)
- 2008-04-07 KXAN – Bicyclists call for safer roads in city council forum
- 2008-04 AustZine – On the Move: The Austin Yellow Bike Project
- 2008-03-25 Fox News Austin – City Gives Land to Help Build New Yellow Bike Project Headquarters (video)
- 2008-03-25 About.com: Austin – City Council and Yellow Bikes
- 2008-03-21 The Austin Chronicle – City Council set to approve Yellow Bike lease
- 2008-14-20 The Austin Chronicle – Yellow Bike Drive
- 2008-03 Fox 7 News – City Gives Land to Help Build New Yellow Bike Project Headquarters
- 2008-03 ¡Ahora Sí! – Calendario Comunitario
- 2008 The Austin American Statesman – Bush surprised gas is going up? (A breif shout-out to YBP)
2007 (10th Year)
- 2007-12-21 The Austin Chronicle – Non-Profit Christmas Wishlist
- 2007-12 Bicycling – Painting the Town Yellow
- 2007-11-18 The Austin Chronicle – Sustainable Transportation Tidbits
- 2007-10-19 The Austin Chonicle – Roaming Celebration of Bikes and Beer Rolls Into Austin
- 2007-10-19 The Austin Chonicle – Get Your Green On at Saturday Fest
- 2007-05-18 The Austin Chronicle – Yellow Bike Project Turns 10
- 2007-05 League of American Bicyclists – Austin Gets Silver Level Rating for Bicycle Friendly Communities
- 2007-05-13 Austin American Statesman – Bikes and Art for East Austin Kids
- 2007-03-23 Austin360 – Yellow Bike Project opens a new location
- 2007-01-13 Austin American Statesman – Austin Yellow Bike Project searches for new home
- 2007-01-09 The Austin Chronicle – Community Listings: Yellow Bike Project Campaign for New Space
2006
- 2006-12-15 The Austin Chronicle – Naked City: Austin Yellow Bike Project’s Open House and Bicycle Drive
- 2006-12-13 News 8 Austin – Yellow Bike Open House and Bicycle Drive
- 2006-12-05 UnknownCity – AUSTIN: Free Bike Repair Help, Cheap Parts
- 2006-11-29 The Austin Chronicle – Austin Discovery School Donation
- 2006-10-11 News 8 Austin – Yellow Bike Project to loose headquarters | Video clip on page
- 2006-10-02 KUT Radio Segment – Austin Yellow Bike Project | Listen to sound clip
- 2006-08-27 The Austin Chronicle – Community Listing: Yellow Bike Project
- 2006-05-27 Gallery Lombardi Exhibit – Yellow Bike: Art Bikes & Biker Art
- 2006-05-26 Austin Chronicle – Shall We Bike?
- 2006-05-12 The Austin Chronicle – Naked City: Speaking of cutting back on gas…
- 2006-Spring American Bicyclist – Austin’s Yellow Bike Project | Faster Download – 2 Files p22-23 p24-25 (JPG)
2005
- 2005-09-16 The Austin Chronicle – Naked City: Austin’s Yellow Bike Project
- 2005-07-05 The Daily Texan – Yellow Bikes having ‘volunteer crisis’
- 2005-07-08 Austin Chronicle – Yellow Bike Survives and thrives, but still needs help
- 2005-05-16 News 8 Austin – Get off on the right foot with Bike to Work Week
- 2005 Texas Bike Coalition – Coalition Wraps Up Katrina BikeAid Project
2004
- 2004-05-02 News 8 Austin – Yellow Bike Program turns 7
2003
- 2003-07-17 News 8 Austin – Yellow Bike Project still rolling | Video clip on page
- 2003-06-23 The Daily Texan – Yellow Bike Project alive again with more bikes
2002 (5th Year)
2001
- 2001-02-09 The Austin Chronicle – Events: Bikes & Babes in Toyland
- 2001-01-26 The Austin Chronicle – Public Notice: Pedaling Lifestyles
2000
- 2000-05-19 The Austin Chronicle – Public Notice: Bikesville
- 2000-01-14 The Austin Chronicle – Public Notice
1999
1998 (1st Year)
1997 (Founding)
- 1997 Houston Chronicle – Freewheeling Folks: In Austin, donated bikes are the newest way to get around
- 1997-11-28 The Austin Chronicle – Postmarks: Bike-Curious (Yellow)
- 1997-10-21 The Baylor Lariat – Austin implements bike-sharing program, helps environment, community
- 1997-10-17 Austin Chronicle – Ride On, Yellow Bikes
- 1997-10-10 The Austin Chronicle – Public Notice: Gold Bike Program?
- 1997-08-22 The Austin Chronicle – Naked City: Yellow Bikes Multiply
- 1997 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal – Public bicycle program puts new spin on Austin transportation
- 1997-01-31 The Austin Chronicle – Mellow Yellow Bikes
Other Write-ups
YBP Monthly Newsletter in the Southwest Cycling News
Each of our monthly newsletters from August 2006 have been published in the Southwest Cycling News. The Cycling News is a publication of the Austin Cycling Association and has a printed distribution of over 5,000 copies per month.
The Austin Chronicle – Best Of Austin Awards
- 2006: Best Way to Get Kids Pumped About Bikes
- 2000: Media: Best Scorned Breakup Slur: Yellow Bike … We overheard this Austin-specific line one night exchanged in a heated lover’s spat: “You’re like a yellow bike; put you down and 10 minutes later someone’s riding you again.” Eco-consciousness, meet Jerry Springer.
- 1999: Best Community Program
- 1998: Best Bumper Sticker
- 1997: Best Use Of The Color Yellow
Guide Books